“Mozart” is descriptive for Liquor
At first sight one might think of music and not of liquor in connection with “Mozart”. However, the Austrian Supreme IP Tribunal recently ruled descriptiveness of “Mozart” for liquor as being notorious. The owner of the registered Austrian trade mark “MOZART” which protects alcoholic beverages (except for beers and liquor) in class 33 requested an extension … >> read more
01.11.2012
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